January 2014 – Residential Roofing Services | Fairfax, Arlington, VA

ICE DAMS 101

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Betsy Pond

While Icicles look somewhat magical and remind us that winter has arrived, they are in fact an indication that something is wrong in that home. Usually that something is the dreaded ice dam. Let me give you a definition of an ice dam and why it occurs: An ice dam is a block of ice

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DEALING WITH FROZEN PIPES

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Betsy Pond

Polar vortex? Bi-polar weather? Frozen pipes – no matter how well you think you have winterized your home, you are still susceptible to frozen pipes. Tonight’s evening news reported that there have been over 200 calls to the fire department in Prince George’s county alone about frozen pipes. Water is tricky because it expands as

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SNOW REMOVAL FROM ROOFS

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Betsy Pond

It’s that time of year when you need to think about what happens if we have a heavy snowstorm and snow accumulates on your roof. We wanted to give you the following guidelines recommended by the National Roofing Contractors Association for removing snow and ice from your roof. Because of safety issues, NRCA does not

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